Seed-planter



J. M. LOWREY. SEED PLANTBR;

(No Model.)

No. 288,080. Patented Nov. 6,1883,

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,080, dated November 6, 1883.

To a. whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN M. Lownnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Perdue Hill, in the county of Monroe and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seed Planters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

- My invention relates tomachines for distributing seed in the earth; and the object that I have in view is to provide one which will distribute two kinds of seed at one time, if so desired, or to distribute seed and at the same time a fertilizer. .The peculiar means of doing this will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a side elevation, Fig. 2 a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 a vertical cross-section, of the seedboxes; and Fig. .1. a section of a portion of the belt.

In the figures, A represents a rectangular frame, of any usual construction, upon which is mounted a seed-box, D. This box has two compartments.

E represents the division-board, which separates one from the other. One of these compartments, L, is intended for carrying corn or other grain, whilethat designated by I carries cotton-seed or any desirable fertilizing material. p

N ear the rear of the frame, and beneath it, are two arms, 0 G, which carry suitable covering-blades for the seed. The forward end of the frame is supported by means of a wheel, B. Upon the same shaft with wheel B is a band-pulley, b.

G represents a band drum or pulley located upon an axle near the rear of the frame and behind the arms 6 O.

Application filed June 9, 1883. (No model.)

slides l, for regulating their capacity, the said slide being held in place by set screws or pins or other suitable device. slots in the hopper, one on the front side and one on the back. These slots are covered by slotted slides J and J. The slide J carries a friction-roller, a. The belt F, in passing through the hopper, passes through the slots in these slides and over the roller 11 in slide J. V

The slides are for the purpose of regulating the tension of the belts, and may be secured in any position, placed by any suitable means. The belt F, when passing beneath the hopper, receives seed into its apertures from same. The seed are prevented from leaving their bottom board, H, until said apertures have passed beyond the end of the board. They then drop out and fall into the furrow made to'receive them, and are covered up by the coverers attached to arms 0 C.

m represents a shaft which passes transversely through the center of the seed-box,

having its bearings in the frame A upon each side of the box. Secured to this shaft'is a wheel, 12., having long teeth, which cut through an opening in the bottom of the cotton-seed box for the purpose of carrying out the cotton-seed, as is usual in this class of machines. It both stirs and carries the seed out. opening in the bottom of this hopper is regu lated by means of a slide, 1). the shaft m is secured a pinion, 0.

R represents a toothed or rack bar, which lies horizontally along one side of the frame H, being held in place by suitable keepers.

t represents a connecting-rod, which connects the bar R with a crank, S, on one end of the shaft of wheel B.

As the wheel B revolves the crank S imparts motion to the bar It through connecting-rod t. The pinion 0 gears into the teeth of bar R, and by said bar is given a recipro eating motion backward and forward, thereby 1 imparting to wheel a the same motion in the cotton-seed hopper.

The bar B may be so arranged as to give a continuous motion, should'such be desirable.

Either compartment can be used separately, or both used at one time, according to the necessities or desires of the planter.

There are two The on one end of The operation of this machine having been is operated to drop the seed, substantially as explained, what Ielaim, and desire to secure specified. 10 by Letters Patent, is- Y In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in Thecornbination, with the hopper of a seedpresence of two Witnesses. 5 p1anter, of a belt provided with seed-aper- JOHN M. LOXVREY.

tures, and mounted on suitable rollers, the ad- Witnesses: justing slide and roller, and the sprocket- GEO. STAFFENS,

wheel and rack and pinion, whereby the belt J. S. HIINESY. r q 

